The American Library Association Seeks Nominations for the L. Ray
Patterson Copyright Award: In Support of Users' Rights
Ray Patterson was a foremost legal thinker, writer and practitioner who
championed users' rights. He was a pioneer who drew attention to the
restrictive nature of aggressive enforcement, new interpretations and
unnecessary expansions of copyright law. By recognizing those who
follow in his footsteps, we celebrate his life accomplishments and
contributions.
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ALA seeks nominations for the Patterson Copyright Award of those who
have made significant and sustained contributions to the pursuit of
balanced copyright principles while working in the area of information
policy, law, libraries or library education.
The Patterson Copyright Award honors deserving individuals who embody
the spirit of the U.S. Copyright law as voiced by the framers of our
Constitution: "to advance the knowledge of science and useful arts"
(U.S. Constitution, art 1, sec 8). Nominees for the Patterson Award are
persons who follow and draw attention to the fundamental tenets
established by Congress when crafting the U.S. Copyright law:
* The creation of new knowledge and the arts is encouraged;
* The creation and dissemination of knowledge is the purpose of
copyright;
* Congress is granted the power to encourage creation of new
works, but only via a very specific method, by granting authors and
inventors exclusive rights;
* The exclusive rights granted should be for a limited time;
* Authors and inventors can benefit financially from copyright
but this is a side effect of encouraging the dissemination of knowledge,
and not the direct intent of copyright; and
* The rights of authors and inventors are granted by Congress and
are not intrinsic or natural.
Last year's winner was Peter Jaszi, Law Professor at the American
University Washington College of Law.
Please send letters of nomination outlining a candidate's qualifications
for this award to crussell@alawash.org or to Carrie Russell, Copyright
Specialist, ALA, Office for Information Technology Policy, 1615 New
Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor, Washington, DC 20009. Letters of
nomination will be accepted through February 1, 2008.
The L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award is awarded annually. Winners
receive a crystal trophy. Nominations will be reviewed by an award jury
consisting of ALA members. Recipients will be awarded during the 2008
ALA Annual Conference. Nominees for this award need not be limited to
librarians.
For questions, please contact Carrie Russell, Copyright Specialist,
Office for Information Technology Policy: crussell@alawash.org.
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